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Created 1-Aug-14
Modified 25-Dec-22
First visit, (scanned slides) was Feb 1987 before 8888, (August 8, 1988) crack down. You were only allowed 7 days, had to change $200 at official rate, (which was way less than the black market rate) and a bottle of J Walker black and a cartoon of 555's, brought in Bangkok's duty free, would cover ur whole trip expenses almost.
July 2014
Visited Mandalay and than headed off on motorcycle via; Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Namhsan, and up to Mogok, (the Ruby & Sapphire capital of the world),
30 + hours on over 820 kms and on some of the worst roads I have ridden in Asia.
Returned to Mandalay and took the express boat (9 1/2 hours) the next day up to Bagan,
One day visiting some of the more than 2,000 pagodas by horse cart and one day walking around the town was enough
March/April 2015
Returned to Mandalay
Off on overnight sleeper train to Myitkyina (20 hours). Flight down to Bhamo ( they would not allow us to travel this part of the Irrawadday River because of on going fighting in the area) and than two separate express boats down the Irrawadday River, with a stop in Katha, (where George Orwell was stationed) back to Mandalay. A fantastic river trip.
Dec. 2015
Yangon for a few days than started heading south via Kyaithkya ( Golden Rock) to Hpa-an- Mawlamyine-Ye- Dawei-Myeik and Kwathoung before a quick 20 minute long tail ride back to Thailand. Rented bikes twice (in Hpa-an an Dawei) an had a great time riding around. Traveled by Trains, Boats & bus's.
Feb / March 2016
Flew back to Mandalay and than flew north to Khami where the trip down Chindwin River began. Fantastic trip, stayed in many small villages an didn't see another tourist for 8 days.
Nov 2016
Back to Mandalay and rented bike from Zach and headed out to do a trip thru the Chin State ( the poorest state in Burma) in western Burma. Highlight was being in the mtns thru most of the trip and visiting the tattooed Chin Ladies outside Mindat
Feb/March 2017
Flew into Mandalay and headed to Inle Lake, very impressive but also VERY touristy. 2 night bus's to Mrauk U, Lovely old temples so unlike Bagan. Spent a day on the Laymro river visiting a few Chin Villages before heading down river to Sittwe before my flight back to Yangon
Myanmar constantly amazes me, the people are so friendly and the countryside is amazing. Add in Temples, Caves, Deserted beaches, Pagodas, Mountains, tribal villagers, Markets, Trains & Boats that run on time, excellent dirt tracks for motorcycling and you have it all
July 2014
Visited Mandalay and than headed off on motorcycle via; Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Namhsan, and up to Mogok, (the Ruby & Sapphire capital of the world),
30 + hours on over 820 kms and on some of the worst roads I have ridden in Asia.
Returned to Mandalay and took the express boat (9 1/2 hours) the next day up to Bagan,
One day visiting some of the more than 2,000 pagodas by horse cart and one day walking around the town was enough
March/April 2015
Returned to Mandalay
Off on overnight sleeper train to Myitkyina (20 hours). Flight down to Bhamo ( they would not allow us to travel this part of the Irrawadday River because of on going fighting in the area) and than two separate express boats down the Irrawadday River, with a stop in Katha, (where George Orwell was stationed) back to Mandalay. A fantastic river trip.
Dec. 2015
Yangon for a few days than started heading south via Kyaithkya ( Golden Rock) to Hpa-an- Mawlamyine-Ye- Dawei-Myeik and Kwathoung before a quick 20 minute long tail ride back to Thailand. Rented bikes twice (in Hpa-an an Dawei) an had a great time riding around. Traveled by Trains, Boats & bus's.
Feb / March 2016
Flew back to Mandalay and than flew north to Khami where the trip down Chindwin River began. Fantastic trip, stayed in many small villages an didn't see another tourist for 8 days.
Nov 2016
Back to Mandalay and rented bike from Zach and headed out to do a trip thru the Chin State ( the poorest state in Burma) in western Burma. Highlight was being in the mtns thru most of the trip and visiting the tattooed Chin Ladies outside Mindat
Feb/March 2017
Flew into Mandalay and headed to Inle Lake, very impressive but also VERY touristy. 2 night bus's to Mrauk U, Lovely old temples so unlike Bagan. Spent a day on the Laymro river visiting a few Chin Villages before heading down river to Sittwe before my flight back to Yangon
Myanmar constantly amazes me, the people are so friendly and the countryside is amazing. Add in Temples, Caves, Deserted beaches, Pagodas, Mountains, tribal villagers, Markets, Trains & Boats that run on time, excellent dirt tracks for motorcycling and you have it all
Burma 1987
Visitors 209
17 photos
Created 4-Aug-23
Modified 4-Aug-23
Yangon
Visitors 68
70 photos
Created 30-Aug-23
Modified 30-Aug-23
Mandalay & nearby Ancient cities, Sagaing, Inwa, Mingun, Amarapura ( U Bein Bridge)
Visitors 359
119 photos
Created 30-Aug-23
Modified 30-Aug-23
Bagan, The ancient capital of Burma
Visitors 226
74 photos
Created 4-Aug-23
Modified 4-Aug-23
Irrawaddy River Trip; Bhamo down to Mandalay
Visitors 272
92 photos
Created 1-Nov-23
Modified 1-Nov-23
Train trip's in Myanmar
Visitors 123
32 photos
Created 30-Aug-23
Modified 30-Aug-23
South from Yangon to Kwathoung by train, boats and bus
Visitors 111
82 photos
Created 30-Aug-23
Modified 30-Aug-23
Chindwin River Trip
Visitors 144
79 photos
Created 30-Aug-23
Modified 30-Aug-23
Motorcycling thru the Chin State in Western Myanmar
Visitors 307
77 photos
Created 1-Nov-23
Modified 1-Nov-23
Motorcycling in Eastern Myanmar and up to Mogok
Visitors 302
56 photos
Created 1-Nov-23
Modified 1-Nov-23
Inle Lake, Mrauk U, Sittwe
Visitors 114
60 photos
Created 1-Nov-23
Modified 1-Nov-23
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